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The Portland daily press., 1887-02-23
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

Mr.. James II. Oak Of Presque Isle, who
has been engaged in extensive numbering
operations the past winter, has made an
assignment for the benefit Of creditors;
assignees, Fred Barker and Arthur Perry
Mr.. Oak went from Garland and has been
doing large business In general store at
Presque Isle.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
j. w. Fuller and Samuel Currier are prom
lnently mentioned in connection with the
kepu6hcan nomination for Mayor Of Hal
lowell.
Rev. G. V. Parsons, former pastor Of the
christian church in Albion, has accepted q
call from the society, and will commence his
labors the 1st Of April.
A. K. Taught Of North Belgrade, Assistant
Secretary Of the State Board OF Agriculture.
has received complimentary letter, appre-
ciative OF his work, from Norman j. Col
man, Commissioner OF Agriculture at Wash
ingt0n.
A man by the name of Walker. at work for
Moore, Brown Il Co. Of Gardiner, was tend
Ing the furnace in Mr.. Bowman's house
Monday afternoon, when, upon opening the
door, compressed heated air rushed out,
severely burning his face and hands.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kallum Tukey Of Damar-
lscotta celebrated their golden wedding AZ
their home on Wednesday Of last week.
Some time ago brother and two sisters Of
Lafayette ClemOns, formerly Of Hiram. re-
eelyed Denver papers indicating that he was
destroyed by mountain lions The Kezar
Falls Record says Mr.. ClemOns has recently
written to Col. Twitchell and Mrs. Elias
Gould, pleading misnOmer and an alibl
ana expressing grave doubts about the bones
found In the Haunted Guleh having been his
own.
Buckfeld, for the first time, has taken adj
vantage Of the free high school act, and at a
special town meeting held two weeks ago, BY
q decided majority, voted 10 have a term OF
ten weeks in the village district ri. M.
Pratt, Esq, Of LivermOre, who has taught
the village school for the past two years, Is
TO be the principal.
sAoADAHoc COUNTY.
Captain Silas Adams Of Bowdoinham has
q rebel flag taken from JEFF Davis's house In
Richmond the next day after the leader Of
the Confederacy fled, being the last rebel flag
to wave In Richmond He also has a napkin
taken from Jetf's table the next morning
after jeff left In the night. Besides these
he possesses q piece Of q 1OO-pOund she'll
Canal.
WALDO COUNTY.
Several children at East Belmont have re-
Gently been taken down with diDhtheria. and
In consequence the school was C1Osrrf- -,sssf.s-s
the end Of the term, and the meetings on
Sunday and on Wednesday evening are dis
continued.
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York Harbor and Beach Railroad Com

Application having been made to the Legislature
for authority to extend the railroad OF said Com
nany throngh the towns of York and Wells to a
junction with the Boston and Maine Railroad near
Coles Corner so called, in said Wells, notice is
hereby given that hearing on said application
will be had by the Committee on Railroads, Tele-
graphs and Expresses, at their room ON Wednes-
day, February twenty-third at half past two O'Clock
In the afternoon: and all persons interested there
n will govern themselves accordingly.
Per order of the Committee,
JAMES r. HAWKES., Secretary,
Augusta, Feb. 8, 1887. feb, dtdsn
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that hearing vii re
IN had ON. February 25th, at 2 p m.. oefol' The
Judiciary Committee upon petition O. me Be
lectmen of various towns In Cumberland Gov, y
for the passage of bill TO enact as follows
tions or individuals for property taken for, or
damaged, by the laying out Of the Ferry Way and
Landing over Portland Pier in the city Of Port
land, under authority OF Chap. 375 OF the Private
and Special Laws OF 1873, shall be assessed and
be paid by the City OF Portland
ANDREW P. WISWELL
feb19sntd Sec'y Judiciary Com.
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HOUSE..

The House met az II 0 cIUcK.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri, as a privileged
question called up the vetoed bill Increasing
R@OST the RenSO9 om Of JSas e Of O15s 5
claimant to the merit of the claim and asked
that the House T i pass the bill over the veto.
The House refused 1872 to 93. The House
then resumed in committee of the whole in
consideration Of the Senate amendments to
the sundry civil bill.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
REMOVAL
JO7 Congress Street.
DOW BLOCK, ROOMI,
Directly over OWEN, MOORE & CO..
MISS LADD.
feb18 an51 -
cAUCUSSES.

Deering.
The Republicans of Deering are reouested TO
meet az Lewis Hall, Woodfords, on MONDAY
EVENING, Feb. %, at ia o'clock, to nominate
candidates for town officers and to act on any
other business that may come before them.
Per order Town Committee.
Deering, Feb. IA, 1887.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are request :
ed TO meet at the Town Hall, on SATURDAY,
tne zoth inst, al :. m, for the purpose of nomi
mating candidates for the several town offices for
the ensuing year. A full attendance of the town
committee Is requested as business of Importance
Will be transacted. Per order Committee.
Windham.
The Republicans of Windham are requested to
meet at the Town House on SATURDAY, Feb.
20, 1887, at O'Clock p. M, TO nominate cand-
dates fer town officers; also TO choose town COM
mittee. Per order Town Committee
Windham, Feb. %. 1887.
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Launching of the WIpthrop.

BATH, Feb. 22.--Ths steamer Winthrop,
1900 tons, owned by the Maine Steamship
Company, and built expressly for the Port
land and New York route, was launched
this forenoon from the yard of the New
England Shipbuilding Company, and was
towed to the New England Iron Works to
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-23
Death at Skowhegan.

SKowHEGAN, Feb. 22.-Eugene R. Seveno'
for many years telegraph operator at
Skowhegan, and formerly agent Of the Asso-
ciated Press, died at his residence Tuesday
morning. after ten days sickness of rheu-
matte disease of the heart. aged 35 wears.
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MAIN c.
Clark Arraigned.

WIscAssET. Feb. 22.-Wm. H. Clark was
arraigned before Trial Justice c. E. Knight
at Wiscasset, Monday evening, on charge
of manslaughter. He waived examination
and in default of $1,000 was committed.
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Legislative Hearing.

February X3.
An act additional to the York Harbor and Beach
r. r. Company.
An act authorizing construction of a railaosi
over tide waters In towns of York and Wells.
An act TO incorporate railroad from the town
Skowhegan TO the town of Norridgewoek.
feb7sntd JAS. +. HAWKES., See
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Notice Of Hearing Before Rail-
roads, Telephones and Ex-
presses.

HEARING Of the consolidation Of the Boston
Ill & Maine, Eastern and other railroads VIII
take place at the State House, TIL uRSDA1, Feb
rlary oath 1887 JAMES +. HAWKES.,
feb23sntd Secretary II. T. and Expresses.
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Legislative Notice.

Application having been made to the Legislature
for authority for any railroad corporation, which
may be formed under the general laws OF the
State to construct railroad from the terminus OF
fhrought the towns of York and Wells to munc-
tion with the Boston and Maine Railroad near
Coles Corner, so called, In the town of Wells, to
Construct its railroad across tide waters, notice is
hereby given that the Committee on Railroads,
Telegraphs and Expresses, will have hearing on
said application at their room Wednesday, the
twenty-third day of February, at half past two in
the afternoon all persons interested will govern
themselves accordingly.
Per order of the Committee,
JAMES +. HAWKES., Secretary.
Augusta, Feb. 8, 1887 feb5sntd
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-23
The Senatorial Contest in New Jer-

TRENTON. N. j., Feb. ga joint meeting
Of the Legislature was held at noon and "a
members responded to their names. One
ballot was taken. Following are the totals
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PUBLIC HEARING.

The Joint Special Committee appointed by the
senate and House of the Maine Legislature to
Investigate the cause of the outbreak of disease
among the cattle on the State College Farm, here
by give notice that public hearing will be had in
Representative Hall on WEDNESDAY,. February
23at O'Clock pm. S. II. ALLEN, Chairman
feb1 9sndtd ENOCH ADAMS, Secretary.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing
In upon an act to regulate water rates will be
had before the judiciary committee on March !,
of 2 so D. M ANDREW p. WISWELL,
feb2lsntd Secretary Judiciary Committee
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A Murder and Suicide.

BANGOR, Feb. 22.--Fred George of Orono
went to Great Works about O'Clock tonight,
to the house Of man named Mcintosh,
where the formers wife was stopping.
Going into the kitchen, he shot his wife and
then shot himself, both dying instantly. The
coroner is holding an inquest.
Brilliant Reception to Governor Bod
well.
LEWISTON, February 22-Fifteen hundred
people, the elite of Maine, attended the re-
ception of Canton Worumbus, Patriarchs
Militant, to Governor Bodwell this evening
at City Hall. Governor Bodwell and staff
and a large party Of the members of the
Maine Legislature, about 100 in all, arrived
on a special train from Augusta at o'clock.
At 7.45 o'clock Governor Bodwell was re-
ceiyed by the Mayors of Lewiston and Au-
burn and reception committee. AT $50
o'clock he was extended general reception
in an elegantly appointed reception tent
The Governors party was led on entering
the hall by General l.. p. Woodbury. apd
staff of Lewiston. and supported by General
o. B. Whitten and staff Of Portland, and
Colonel II. M. Sprague and staff of Auburn.
%Ah NthOASiAi~sAN oAAAi w bAC 4 dtAAulOno
tants followed. Gloyer's orchestra of Au-
burn furnished music for the ball. Gallery
seats commanded premium of S..
A Democratic Banquet.
BIDDBFoRD, Feb. 22-Seventy-two men,
bers of the York County Democratic Club
held banquet at the Biddeford House to-
night. Nearly every town in the county was
represented, and several prominent Demo-
Gratis of Maine were present. George f.
| Clifford of Cornish presided After the ban
quet speeches were made by William II
| Clifford and John w. Deering of Portland
! John b. Redman Of Ellsworth; Isaac J.
Usher of Lacrosse, Michigan, and B. r
Chadbourne, Tristram Goldthwait, Jr., and
/ John B, Donovan of this city.
A Magnificent Gift.
BATH, Feb. 22.-At meeting of the Pat
ten Library Association of Bath Monday
evening" Galen G. Moses, ESQ.,, presented
the association with gift deed of $1,000
for public library. 1t is proposed to us,
the money to build public library In 1888 t,
be called the Patten Free Library. The gif
was accepted and a vote Of thanks passed.
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Mean daily bar. sc. .326 Maximum ther....3O.O
Mean daily ther. PAP Minimum ther.....2O.9
Mean daily DIV pt.22.2 Max. vel. wind 3 w
Mean daily hum. .sl.7 Total precip. ...... .27
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. ~, 1887, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
Mt ALL stations
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Public Notice.

ruyHE hearing Snore the Judiciary Committee
upon the question of capital punishment,
heretofore advertised for the 10 inst, Is postponed
10 the oath OF February, in the representatives
'' ANDREW P. WISWELL,
h1Asndtd Sec Jud Com.
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Public Notice.

Public Notice.
Notice is hereby given that public hearing
will be had before the Judiciary Committee in its
room at the State House, Wednesday. Feb. %, at
2.3o p. M, upon the subject of the competition Of
convict labor with the industries of the State.
Manufacturers and others who. have practical
suggestions to make are respectfully requested to
be present or forward their views.
ANDREW p. WISWELL,
feb12sntd See. Jud. Com.
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TINE WEATHER.
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The indications for Maine. New Hamp-
hire and Vermont are fair weather and lower
temperture.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. %, 1887.
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present. and the stream of visitors by the
Governor was nearly continues for the two
hours
This afternoon large number of legisla-
tors 60 to Lewiston to the assembling of
Odd Fellows of Worombus Encampment,
and to Portland to the dinner rendered by
the Portland Club.
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XLIXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.

Josiah Pierce, Jr., of Portland. is here.
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GROCERIES.

SUGAR Pure white, So; OF white, 515c;
yellow clarified, SIC; seconds, 5951Sc
refined A, 696H; granulated, SIC; .planta-
ton granulated, exc; powdered, 79714c;
cut loaf, 7a7Ac.
CANDIES-st cks, all sizes, in boxes, pals
aud barrels, 7%d9%o.
C0FFEE-CSmm0n, 1ial4%o; ordinary,
l5al Nc; prime Rio, l6Hal7c; choice TO
fancy, l71s9lSo; old government, a1f92515c.
SOAP-3G5%o per pound.
SALT-Sl % per barrel; sacks, fine, 81 IS
al IS; coarse, 81 l0ql IS; pockets, bleached.
2H97c; car loads from levee or depot, Sc
CANNED GOODS, ETC.-Prices per dog
en-; Pineapp,es, 81 259l 50; peaches, BIB,
standard, 81 1901 % seconds, Slgl 10; to-
matoes, 2-lb, Standard, 9Oc9sl; Bib, slg
! 49, strawberries, 81 lO9i Is: raspberries,
81 lo@l rs; blackberries, SlSl 10; green
CAGES, cool IS; pea.s 81 90 Is; plums,
u 6O9l 20; asparagus, 50 6Oa4; greol corn,
sl9l 35; green peas. 81 SOL 65; cove oys,
tors, full weight, lib, 81; cove oysters, full
weight, 2 To-, 81 IS; cove oysters, light
ight, lib, Coo; cove oysters, light weight,
aslb, 81 10; condensed milk-CrOWn, IS 759
5 81; Eagle, u IS; Swiss, IS IS.
ADMINISTRATION, common to fair,
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HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.

APPLES-Arples, $SaS Isl; dried apples,
&c per pound from store. Dried peaches, &c
from store.
VE5ETABLES-onions, Sc 1913 from store.
Cabbage, crate, Southern, 50 so: Northern.
per head. Sc; Kraut, brls, $500 so; half
brls, S3d3 Is. Garlic, 4096Oc per 100
Turnips, 500 per bushel.
RRUIf-0ranges, per boz. 90 50dl; i'm
ported, e. 5099 so per box. Lemons, 81 500
8 so PER box. Bananas. 81 5Og2 0 per bunch.
NUTS-Cocoanuts-s6 per 100. Peanuts
Virginia. &c; Tennessee, farmers stock, SO
&c; roasted, 2Ifc higher; shelled, loo. Al
monds, 2Oc. Walnuts-English, lSc; French,
l5o. Filberts, 1910. Pecans-rexas, 7CSlOc.
Brazil nuts. l21Sc. Chestnuts-Imported
I21Sc per pound.
RAIsINS.London layers,s3; layers,s rs;
California, s. Is.
PICKLES-IE Jars, .pints, So; quarts,
81 so; half gallons, 81 rs; gallons, SO rs;
loose, barrels, So 50G7; halfbarrels, s. $50
Is; mixed, barrels, $40 90; mixed, half
barrels. Sc.
EGGS-Firm, Csc.
POTAT0ES-Northorn stock, 81 81 a225.
CIDEN-New York, s. SO per barrel and
So so per Ia f-barrel.
FlSH-Mackelel, half-barrels, No. /, s. so
16; No 3. IS; No 8, 81 so; lO.lb kit, No. /.
a0s; No. 2, 75c; BIB. No. 3, 65,. Dry her
rings, family, 25c per box.
9AME-Game fish, 5000.
VINE0AR-l0gl5o pee SALON.
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By iTER-Butterine, li9:5c; creamery,
~ DE- c; dairy, 2l924c; country butter, Is q
20.

BU IER-Buttsrine, II 9:5c; creamery,
~ C; dairy, 2lg2ic; country butter, Is q
GOG PRODUCTS-Eirm; mess pork, s12 SO
@l2 u; sugar cured hama, 10Aallc; break
fast bacon, ~ 10c ;cear Id sides bacon,714c |;
bacon shou ders, =; bulk pork clear sides,
ders. 5lSs54o; long scar, 6hS61Sc.
LARD-Iierces. go; hali-barrols and
kegs, 10: choice kettle, 10.
FRESH MEATS-City beef, forequarters.
394c; mutton, Go; hind quarters of beef,
o PSuG IHF cEens tJ spring. pS 81 75e
2 IS; old hens, 1898 so Turkeys, IS tl2.
g rese, S}ai Ducks, SO d3 50; dressed chick
ems, s39S so per dozen; dressed turkeys,
GAiE!Quails, pei. dozen. 81 2j. squir-
rels, 81. Rabbits, 81 so per dozen. Ducks,
Wild, $50. VenisOn' whOle' $3.50; sad
GHEES E~Prime fats. S<s9c; New York
factory rI,, 7sL1c; full cream lSHci Young
PIGS FEET.-Barrols, IS; half barrels,
50 rs; Kegs, 81 Is.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, January l7.-Provisions
dull and strong. Pork higher. at sl2 371ag
1850. Lard ifm at So 20. Bulkmeats strong
So 10; short clear, Sc 80; boxed lots long
clear, 81 e6 rs: short ribs, 81 Is; short clear,
s. 80. Bacon firm; long clear. 81 Is; short
RIBS, 81 81 short clear. 81 l5si ~ Hams
'
creamery, 2iS3Oc; dairy, l692ic. Eggs weak
at 2lg2l%c.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, January H.-PrOvi-
siOns were moderately active and unsettled
Noes pork opened firm, advanced 5g71ac
per barrel, then fell back steadily TO 25@3Dc.
and close ~ nearly inside figures. Lard To-
cllned l0Gl2%c per 100 pounds and closed at
medium figures, wni!e short ribs closed lOc
per 100 pound1 lower. Cash quotations are
as follows: Mess pork, per hlrrel, sll 900
a ..4A n,.aT Il ~. rN
rib Sides, loose, So 07H@6 10; ,rhOulders,
81 5O96 IS. The leading. futures ranged
at Si2 or, hishest sl2 12j5, lowest sli S.,
closing at sll S7%; February opened Mt
sl2 OH, highest .Sl2 l2H, lowest sll IS,
closing a. 81 S7H; March openedat Sl2 20,
highest $l2 20, lowest ell IS, closing al
sll 97h; May opened at S2 40, highest
So as, lowest Sl2 is, closing at sl2 20.
Lard-January opened at S. So, highest
Sc 521S, lowest SO Az, closing at S. IS; Feb
ruary opened al SO so, hi hest S6 52h, lowest
So 42%, closing at s6 Is; March opened
at 81 67H, highest So 621g, lowest s. 52h,
closing Mt Sc 52h; May opened at So 72Z,
highest $6 Tx, lowest s. 6215, closing NJ IS IS.
Short ribs-January opened at s6 l7H, high
est So III, lowest So 05, closing at So Is;
February opened at s. TX, highest s6 IN,
lowest IS 06, closing at 81 05; March opened
at Sc Is. highest S6 Is, lowest 81 121I. closing
at s6 l2%; May opened at s. 37%, high
est Sc S7M, lowest s. 25, closing ut 625. On
the Produce Exchange today the butter mar
ket ruled quiet oream4ry, 2393lc: dairy,
2l926o. Eggs, 2S929c per dozen for fresh.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18
CHANCERY SALE
REAL ESTATE.

No. 1886, R: D;--ChAneery Court Of Shelby
county-M. W. Hudnall vs.. Geerse Hud-
pY virtue of an in.erIocutory decree for
18th day of January, 1857, M. b. IS, page
i will soil at publis auction, to the high
est bidder, in front Of tho Clerk and Masters
ofice, Main street entrance TO the court
house OF Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn. on
saturday, February o, 1857,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
Lot No. 8 Of r. II. Glisson's subdivision,
lying im Immediately west Of the W. st end of
Bick ord avenue, on the west side Il Second
street Extend d, in Chelsea, fronting IS feet
with a depth of l4SN feet 10 an alley.
Lot -, immediately west of lot 6 above
mentioned, fronting on Main street Vf ex-
tendedl IS feet and running back east lis'S
feet to an alley.
One acre OF land Of the weakley h NcLc-
more's plan Of subdivision of 1856 acres, be-
ginning at stake on the west side of the
Big Crock plank road and - feet north of
the southeast corner OF lot 10 and the nOrth
side OF an avenue leading to the Water
Works; thence north sixteen degrees west on
the west side of the plank road BIZ chains
TO q stake; thence south 30 degrees west
3.l7 chains to stake; thence south 10 de-
grees east 3.l7 chains to n stake; thence
north IS degrees east II chains to the be-
ginning. Containing ono acre.
Also, another tract of land containing
about or 10 acres (more or lessl, on the
west side of SpringdAlo avenue, in the FIJI
tenth Civil District, and known as lot No.
10 of Il. S. Lntham's subdivision.
Terms of Sale-0ne-third cash, balance in
one and two years, purchaser to execute
notes bearing interest from date with ap-
proved security and lien retained; redomp-
ton barred.
This January II, 1887.
=. L Mo00W ELL, Clerk and Master.
By T. b. Caldwell, ID. q. and NJ.
Gibson h Weakley and Morgan 4 McFar-
land solicitors,
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lASS,:s I s2" Changes.
STATIONS.


PITTSBURG, PA. January 17.-Noon-
River 3 feet sinohes on the gauge and ris-
ing. WeatheT-sASwing.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 17.-Noon-
River 8 feet II inches In the canal and feet
3 inches on tho falls and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, o., January l7.--NoOn-
River IL feet 8 inches on the gauge and rls-
ing. Weather oleaIi thermometer 200. Ar
rived Ohio, Memphis, last night.
EVANSVILLE, IND, January II. Noon
River IL Ieet s inches on the gauge and sta
Lionary Weather clear; Thermometer $50.
Ice thinning out. Due up; Desoto, Mem
phis.
WHEELING, W. VA, January l7.-NoOu
River . feet 10inChos on the gauge and fall
ing. Weather clouty and cool. River broke
hero at Gam, but Is holdiDR Arm at Mound
vile.
CAIRO, I'LL. January Il. -Noon-River 10
feet 8 inches on the gauge and falling. Wealth
or clear and cold. Arrived: John Y. Walton
and tow Nov ORLEANS. 3 an. Departed:
John v. Walton and tow, ohm river, 3 am.
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FINANCE and COMMERCE.
HONEY 2 TO 8 PER CENT, NEW
YORK EXCHANGE PAR.
Cotton Easy - Mlddling Cotton, 8
Cents - Sales Yesterday,
$3.50 Bales.

Money is in quite far supply for all
Business purposes at 7 to s per cent. The
demand is moderate. Local securities are
in fair demand The cotton market is
easy; middling, 30. Sales, 2l50 bales. At
New York spots were steady; middling,
ST-l6c. Futures suiet and steady; January,
S.4l99. 42o.
AleadiBg New York cotton circular says
Of the speculative market; Full arrivals
show, and liberal estimates of what may be
expected 10 follow. checked demand and led
10 further unloading of "long" cotton,
under which rates went of or 6 points.
closing with no apparent tendency toward
recovery"
At New Orleans spots were dull; mid
ding, SO. Futures dull and to 10 points
lower; January, s.0S9s.O6
Liverpool spots were dull, in buyers
favor; middling, SID. Futures dull; Janu-
airy. February, Esd buyers.
The general market presents an easy
feeling. ,,,noDrs
Forty brIs apples, IT'S sks bran, 9brls beans
and Teas, ia pEgs bu ter, IS pkg4 bacon, Is
pkgs boots and shoe, GILT blu corn, ~ pigs
cheese, $50 sks coffee, "a cars cotton seed.
1850 SKIS cotton seed, 96 pkgs dry goods, Is
pkgs eggs, 1873 brls flour 1877 bales nay, 1903
hdhogs, lis I'D cattle, Al BID horses and mu es,
D5 pkg lard, 10, 90 t lumbeB 81 pkgs liquors,
brl meal, 374 brls mOlas es, 800 KEGS nails,
90Oa Blu oats, $50 brls potatoes, ears pork
ides, 1856 btls pork. ga brlS sugar, 70 pkgd
sSbaceo.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
Tho following shows the amount Of grain
received withdrawn and in stOrs by regular
elevators, Us reported to the Merchants hx-
change yesterday: Wheat in store, 4s9
kushels, Corn withdrawn, 627 bushels; in
store, 1908 bushels. Oats received, 1909
bushels; Withdrawn, 5722 bushels; in store,
NS, 45s bushels.